The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
The deciding factor: The appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and therefore the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric condition, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1641264
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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